"Cheers!"
Everyone laughed heartily and raised their glasses in response.
Clang!
...
The night deepened, and the banquet at Dragon Palace City also came to a close.
The pointer to the New World had already been purchased. Shano originally planned to set off that night, but Neptune was too hospitable and insisted on keeping them for another night.
The group settled in the left side of the palace. The right side had been converted into Princess Shirahoshi's bedroom.
No longer threatened by Vander Decken and staying outside the Hard Shell Tower for the first time in years, Princess Shirahoshi slept extraordinarily well.
Thus, she didn't hear at all the roar of something rising from behind the adjacent palace...
Early the next morning, Neptune, along with the three princes, personally escorted Shano and his party to the valve exit.
Princess Shirahoshi followed behind, her pink long hair gently fluttering in the night wind, her eyes full of reluctance.
"Are you really... going to leave?" She quietly asked her two new friends.
"Yeah."
Nami stood on tiptoe and patted Shirahoshi's... tail, "Don't be sad, we'll come back and play with you when we have the chance!"
"That's right!" Nojiko nodded with a smile, "It won't be long. Next time we meet, we'll bring you gifts!"
Shirahoshi's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously, "Then it's settled! Don't break your promise!"
The three girls linked their pinkies together, while Kuina watched from the ship's bow with Smoker sneaking up behind her, whispering:
"Hey, you obviously had a great chat with Shirahoshi last night, why don't you join in now? Sometimes you have to be proactive, don't be too burdened as the Deputy Captain!"
"Annoying!"
Kuina didn't even look, and with a backhand punch, Smoker screamed and flew ten meters, crashing into the railing, cheek puffed up, grimacing in pain.
Damn.
When he first boarded the ship, he could still spar evenly with her internally, but now the gap was widening!
Is there a timeline where he is the superior, and the Sword Fool Girl is his underling, timid before him?
...
...
Rumble!
Heavy clouds rolled in the sky, lightning snakes darting through the clouds, illuminating the dark sea, alternately bright and dim.
The raging wind howled, occasionally whipping up giant waves as high as several dozen meters, striking the ship's body fiercely like an angry beast, causing the entire Endgame to pitch and roll.
"A big storm is coming."
Shano sat under the sunshade in the Sword Dao Hall on the second floor, took a sip of orange soda, and looked up at the stormy weather.
He and his comrades left Fishman Island five days ago, amidst Neptune and others' farewells.
Initially, they continued diving in the Deep Sea for two days, and then, three days ago, they officially surfaced and shed their coating, entering the New World territory.
Before reaching the first island, they had already fully experienced what "New World" meant in these three days.
Hard to imagine...
Just an hour ago, this sea area was clear, with blazing sun, while four or five hours ago, it was cold and snowy with drifting white snowflakes.
Last night?
Last night saw a whole night of hail, crackling non-stop; probably nobody could sleep well.
This is the New World's climate.
Deeply affected by the chaotic magnetic fields between islands, it's extremely bizarre and unpredictable.
It can be said...
Unless they approach a certain-sized island, stabilizing the magnetic field, this kind of experience will become routine going forward.
By comparison.
It's no wonder the first half of the Grand Line is only fit to be called "Paradise."
However,
He has a sturdy ship made from the Treasure Tree Adam, the world's most talented navigator, and a helmsman with inexhaustible muscle power—
Yes, now the helmsman position is taken by Jack, replacing Smoker's part-time job.
In any case.
Hard to imagine capsizing in the gutter called "weather!"
Draining the orange soda, Shano opened the system panel. It should have refreshed again in the past two days.
He took a glance, sure enough.
But before buying, he had to tally the spoils and confirm how many points he had.
The points accumulated from the White Team were considerable, totaling 9700, bringing the remaining points to over fifty thousand, reaching 50900.
And adding the wool he secretly harvested during Dragon Palace City's night...
[You sacrificed Princess Shirahoshi's Hard Shell Tower, gaining 1500 points]
[You sacrificed Neptune's Crown, gaining 500 points]
That's 2000 points, while the remaining three princes, the Left Minister and Right Minister of Dragon Palace, plus the New Fishman Pirate Crew's riffraff, contributed 3000 more points.
A total of five thousand points, leaving the remaining points at 55900, almost the highest number in Shano's memory.
Never felt so abundant, it's time for a shopping spree!
Opening the trading market, Shano's gaze swept over.
Not interested in the first item, directly passed.
But the second item, as soon as it refreshed, firmly grabbed his attention—
[Flowing Water Rock-Breaking Fist]
[Type: Cultivation Manual]
[Price: 7000 points]
[Description: Originating from the One-Punch Man World, it is a supreme fist technique that dissolves mighty forces with a flowing water stance, shattering steel defenses with rock-breaking power. This fist technique emphasizes balancing strength with flexibility, and demands high physical and body techniques talent from the learner]
[When performed, it can enhance one's defense capabilities, and embody terrifying mountain-cracking power in each strike]